Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Exeter, MO

Discover affordable housing in Exeter where there are 1+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Silver Leaf Manor

203 E Silverleaf St, Exeter, Missouri

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Chris Madden

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Exeter, Missouri
$15.09/hour
$2.79 (+23%) more than Missouri minimum wage and $7.84 (+108%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Exeter, Missouri Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Exeter, Missouri?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Exeter, Missouri.

Go to the Missouri Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Exeter.

How many renters live in Exeter, Missouri?

The City of Exeter has 946 people living in 291 households.

There are 252 renters living in 90 renter households in this City. Renters make up 26.64 percent of the population living in Exeter.

What is the rental market like in Exeter, Missouri?

There are an estimated 350 housing units in the Exeter area. Of these, 90 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Exeter, Missouri, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Exeter?

The rental vacancy rate in Exeter is 0 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Exeter for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Exeter
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
9 7 37 33 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Exeter

A large number of apartments in Exeter have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Exeter are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Exeter

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $603 to $1,158. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $603
One BR $607
Two BR $797
Three BR $1,123
Four BR $1,158
2024 Fair Market Rents in Exeter, Missouri

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Exeter?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 4 44 percent
One BR 5 71 percent
Two BR 26 70 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Exeter, Missouri

How many affordable rental units are in Exeter?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Exeter, Missouri including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 12
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Exeter, Missouri

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Exeter, Missouri

Exeter features 12 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Exeter, Missouri

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Exeter.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Exeter, Missouri

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Exeter landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Exeter.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Exeter, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $717 and $877.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.